sternal

[ stur-nl ]

/ ˈstɜr nl /

of or relating to the sternum.

Origin of sternal

From the New Latin word sternālis, dating back to 1750–60. See sternum, -al¹

post·ster·nal, adjective sub·ster·nal, adjective

Between the vertebral and sternal portions an intermediate tract is separated off and ossified in the Monotremata.

The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers Beddard
Each rib is obviously divided into two parts, a dorsal or vertebral part, and a ventral or sternal part.

The Vertebrate Skeleton |Sidney H. Reynolds
Sternal incision cordate, deeper than in all other species of the genus, nearly half as long as the shell.

Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index |Ernst Haeckel
The large and heavy crop has caused a unique modification of the sternal apparatus.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 |Various

In Columba livia no vessel corresponding to the sternal artery was seen.

Thoracic and Coracoid Arteries In Two Families of Birds, Columbidae and Hirundinidae |Marion Anne Jenkinson

sternal

[ stûr′nəl ]

Of, relating to, or occurring near the sternum.